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noun
Rotation in a clockwise direction, especially such rotation of the plane of polarized light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
rotation to the right
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: clockwise rotation
Antonyms: levorotation
Broader terms: rotation, revolution, gyration
History
From dextro- + rotation.
